The Washington critic., 1887-08-08

on him, and he has gone ON succeeding
ever since, until now, just turned forty
years of age, he has a fortune estimated
over a couple OF millions, u charming
family, handsome residence up town.
his yacht, and all the other addendas
that go to make up the pleasant life
that fortunes favorites alone can lead.
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A correspondent of the New York
Eroning Post writes to that paper as
follows: The interesting letter of Major
Popham attesiing Washington's com.
munion In New York, reproduced In
the Post from the Churchman, was
published by Bishop Meade thirty years
ago. DR.. Berrian, Of Trinity Church,
New York, who communicated 1t to
Mrs. Washington, tes,ities that Major
Popham was In vigorous health and
his memory unimpaired. But he is
not so positive as to the testimony of
| General Porierfleld, who was Brigade
Inspector under Washington, who af.
iirmed 10 General Sam Lewis that he
saw Washington on his Knees receive
the Holy Communion in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis. the wife of
Washington's nephew and the grand
daughter of Mrs. Washington, said
to Jared Sparks: "My mother re-
sided two years at Mt. Vernon, after
her marriage with JOhn Parke Custis,
the only son of Mrs. Washington. l
have heard her say that General Wash
ington always received the sacrament
with my grandmother before the Rev
l .l, rIa s,.t,, i
Meade and Mcclure, who made special
studies Of Washington, were convinced
that he was communicate. The
doubt which exists with some was sug.
gested by the admitted fact that he
often abstaiued from the communion
after his election to the Presidency. as
attes,ed by Bishop White and by Miss
Gusts. Sparks specuates upon the
probable cause of this abstinence In
addition to the reasons suggested by
him and by Bishop Meade is the fact
that 1t was the custom in colonial
times to administer the commu.
nion at Christmas, Easter and Whit
suntide. according to the canon of the
Church of England, and the habit was
to limit these communions to their own
parish church. Those who would see
The above aud other proofs may find
them In discourse entitled "Christi
anity the Key to the Character of
Washington" delivered before the la.
dies of the Mount Vernon Association
by the historiographer of Virginia, the
second edition of which is in the press
Of Thomas Whitaker, Bible House.
The Buffalo Times relates that pen.
sion examiner In Illinois was required
to take the deposition of an applicant
for pension who seemed yer ypositive
about the date on which he contracted
a severe cold, which resulted in q
chronic difficulty. for which he claimed
the bounty of the Government. His
positiveness as to the date led to the
inquiry how 1t was that he could
swear 10 an incident which was com.
paratively trivial when 1t occurred. He
said: II know that the cold was con
tracted on the 21st of February, 1862,
the following day. How do come to
was the colonel of our regiment. Twas
on guard duty near Peoria on the night
of the 2lst. 1t was as cold as ever
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came along. and after saluting him l
said: Bob, If you don't give me an
overcoat, a bottle of whisky
or relieve me from this duty l will
freeze to death, he replied. IN dc
all three. With that he took off his
overcoat, which had been made as a
portion of his wedding outfit, and
handed 1t to me. Then from his inside
pocket he hoisted out flask of prime
old red eye and chucked that over, too
After that he left me and returned tc
his quarters, and I'll be blamed If ht
didn't issue orders for the relief of the
entire guard, as he said 1t was toe
cussed cold for guard duty that night
You see, that event impressed dates or
my memory, and l am not likely t
soon forget Colonel Bob's wedding"
The Equitable &. IL. Association.
The ninety-fourth meeting for making ad
vances was held at the Office Of the associa
tlon, In the new building, 1908 + street
Wednesday, Thos. somerville, president
, John Joy Edison, secretary. The amour
advanced was $35 900, at an average pre-
J MUM Of 90 per cent. The busy season O
building has increased the demand TO
money and caused the premium to 60 abov,
,, the average rate, which may continue unit
; December or January. The thirteenth issu
has nearly 5000 shares subscribed and pait
, for. The association Is settled In Its nev
: quarters, which provides safety for the re
cords and maximum convenience 70
transac,ing business. In future, on th
first Wednesday In each month, instead o
: holding meeting at the National Rifles
0 Armory, away from the office, the oflic
4 will be regularly open on that day for re
ceiving payments and transacting busines
from to s O'Clock p. m, and promptly a
Q 1880 O'Clock the advances will be mad
In the dIrec tors room. This arrangement
will prove convenient for the shareholder
! and an advantage to the association.
8 Nearly every room In the new buildin!
n has been taken and is occupied for oilic
;, purposes, which produces revenue ant
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